Individually-Adapted Interaction Facilitation System

Abstract

An individually-adapted interaction facilitation system that enables the user to create a personal space affiliated with an interest, in which the user may share individual data. The user may interact with other users who share the interest, in a virtual interaction area. The user may be allowed to permit escorted or unescorted friends limited access to the user's personal space and the interaction spaces to which they belong. The user may also interact with other users who share a related interest, but prefer an alternate competitor entity in the field of interest. Alternate competitor interaction may provide users from each competitor entity limited special insight into the particular competitor entity, to enrich the interaction experience of users from both entities. The user may establish multiple personal spaces, and link their individual interests through one personal space to another, so as to share insight into those other interests with the other users.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An interaction facilitation system, stored and operated on a computer server linked to a network accessible to a large community of interconnected personal computers each computer operated by a user, said interaction facilitation system comprising:
 at least one subject and a subject-themed virtual space with an interaction space;   the subject-themed space being controllably accessible by multiple individual and entity avatars;   each said individual avatar customizable by an individual user via a personal computer to represent chosen characterization of a relationship to the subject by the individual, and each said entity avatar customizable by a representative user of an entity via a personal computer to depict chosen characterization of a relationship with the subject by the entity;   individual avatars and entity avatars elect a group of representative information from their chosen characterization of their relationship with the subject to selectively share with other users;   individual avatars and entity avatars elect permissible interaction activities with other individual avatars and entity avatars; and   particular interaction activity occur in an interaction space in the subject space.   
     
     
         2 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the individual's chosen characterization of a relationship includes at least one of the following: personal information, photo, interests, guests, and links to web sites of other or additional interests.   
     
     
         3 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the entity's chosen characterization of a relationship with the subject includes at least one of the following: entity personnel information, updatable information, accessible media, downloadable media, ticket information, ticket sales, gift information, gift sales, related entity information, affiliated entity information, and rival entity information.   
     
     
         4 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the individual's chosen characterization of a relationship is selectable from a set of choices that include one who has a favorable connection to the subject, one whose connection to the subject is more favorable than unfavorable, and one who has an unfavorable connection to the subject.   
     
     
         5 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the subject is an activity that can be categorized as at least one of a sport, an event, an entertainer, an entertainment venue, a celebrity, a group, an art form, a location, a locality, a culture, a business, an organization, and an interests.   
     
     
         6 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the permissible interaction activities chosen by at least two users is an exchange of either or both opinions and thoughts.   
     
     
         7 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the permissible interaction activities chosen by at least two users is a commercial exchange.   
     
     
         8 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the permissible interaction activities chosen by at least two users is the purchase and sale of goods.   
     
     
         9 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the permissible interaction activities chosen by at least two users is the purchase and sale of tickets.   
     
     
         10 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the permissible interaction activities chosen by at least two users is the transfer of promotional items.   
     
     
         11 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the permissible interaction activities chosen by at least two users is the facilitation of a sweepstake.   
     
     
         12 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 The subject-themed space permits a user to create a customized layout.   
     
     
         13 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the subject-themed space permits display of a depiction of the subject, at least one individual avatar, at least one entity avatar, and an interaction area for input and output.   
     
     
         14 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the subject-themed space permits display of user controllable links.   
     
     
         15 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a subject search function that assists users in finding and connecting to available subjects.   
     
     
         16 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a subject creation function that assists users in establishing a new subject-themed space on a subject of the user's choice.   
     
     
         17 . The interaction facilitation system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the creation of revenue from customizable user subscription access to the subject-themed space, customizable user subscription access to the subject-themed space, advertising space in the subject-themed space, user posted classified ads in the subject-themed space, distribution royalties for media accessed in the subject-themed space, distribution royalties for good accessed in the subject-themed space, commissions from sales initiated in the subject-themed space, or custom subject-themed space hosting fees.   
     
     
         18 . An commercial transaction system, stored and operated on a computer server linked to a network accessible to a large community of interconnected personal computers each computer operated by a user, said interaction facilitation system comprising:
 at least one subject and a subject-themed virtual space with an interaction space;   the subject-themed space being controllably accessible by multiple individual and entity avatars;   each said individual avatar customizable by an individual user via a personal computer to represent chosen characterization of a relationship to the subject by the individual, and each said entity avatar customizable by a representative user of an entity via a personal computer to depict chosen characterization of a relationship with the subject by the entity;   at least one individual avatar communicates types of commercial exchange relationships they would like to enter and with what entities they would like to enter such a relationship; and   at least one entity avatar communicate types of commercial exchange relationships they would like to enter and with what individuals they would like to enter such a relationship.   
     
     
         19 . The transaction system of  claim 18 , wherein:
 a commercial exchange relationship communicated by both an individual avatar and an entity avatar is the purchase and sale of goods, the purchase and sale of tickets, the transfer of promotional items, or the facilitation of a sweepstake.   
     
     
         20 . The transaction system of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 revenue from customizable user subscription access to the subject-themed space, customizable user subscription access to the subject-themed space, advertising space in the subject-themed space, user posted classified ads in the subject-themed space, distribution royalties for media accessed in the subject-themed space, distribution royalties for good accessed in the subject-themed space, commissions from sales initiated in the subject-themed space, or custom subject-themed space hosting fees.